Parenting Mitigates Social Media-Linked Mental Health Issues
October 27, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Teenagers who spend more time on social media experience worse mental health on a variety of measures, according to data from a new Gallup survey.
Yet, the strength of the relationship between an adolescent and their parent is much more closely related to their mental health than their social media habits. When teens report having a strong, loving relationship with their parents or caretakers, their level of social media use no longer predicts mental health problems.
